Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carr House Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 440th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carr House Drive (DH1 5LY) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Framwellgate and Newton Hall average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carr House Drive (DH1 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near Pit Lane. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carr House Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pit Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pit Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pit Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Godric'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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